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Soldier – Carr, Harold – Killed In Action

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 8, 1917 Mexborough Man Killed Officers Tribute Private Harold Carr Bedfordshire Regiment Private Carr, formerly of Mexborough, was killed in action in France...

Soldier – Cope A. – Guardsman Killed in Trenches

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 8, 1917 Private A.Cope Grenadier Guards Private Cope, 14 Lower Dolcliffe Rd, Mexborough, has been killed in action, after 14 months...

Soldier – Dean, George Henry – killed

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 15, 1917 Bombardier George Henry Dean Royal Field Artillery Mexborough – killed

Soldier – Hood C. – Died Of Wounds And Gas Poisoning

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 29, 1917 Private C Hood York and Lancaster Private Hood, 2 Main Street Mexborough, has died of wounds and gas shell poisoning. He...

Soldier – Morris, George – Killed in Action

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 1, 1917 Rifleman George Morris King’s Rifle Regiment Rifleman George Morris of 101 Market St, Mexborough, a married man with two children,...

Soldier – Poxon Francis D.– Killed In Action

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 22, 1917 Private F.D. Poxton Durham Light Infantry Private Poxton, of the Durham Light Infantry, who lived at 71, Wath Road, Mexborough,...

Soldier – Ingham A.– Prisoner in Germany

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 1, 1917 Private A Ingham York and Lancaster Mexborough – Prisoner in Germany Mrs Ingram, 59 Kirby St, Mexborough, a widow...

Rabbit Show at Mexborough – Visit of the Silver Club

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Rabbit Show at Mexborough Visit of the Silver Club Mexborough was honoured last weekend with a visit from the Silver...

Shocking Mexborough Story – Children’s Unhappy Time – Wife Gets Six Months

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Shocking Mexborough Story Children’s Unhappy Time Wife Gets Six Months Another sordid tragedy of the war involving the ruination of a...

Soldier – Lee H.T. – Wounded and Gassed

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Private Harold T Lee South Wales Borderers Private Lee, 90 Frederick St, Mexborough was wounded and gassed on July 23,...